Zuku TV which is notorious for not paying filmmakers is on verge of collapse and the parent company, Wananchi Group (Kenya), is contemplating selling it.
Some years back it was rumoured that the Chinese-owned Startimes eyed Zuku TV.
Now it is not clear who is the buyer but what is worrying is that, dozens of unpaid filmmakers are likely to lose if the government fails to intervene.
Zuku Tv management has been taking and airing contents from filmmakers but fail to pay them.
They have been using Sparks Corporate Solutions Limited owned by Barrack Onyango as a broker to hunt for content but when it comes to paying, they disown Sparks, which is a strategy to rip off the filmmakers.
Many have been intimidated through the company’s legal department headed by Caroline Julio, an advocate.
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“Those who threaten them with legal suits are silenced with responses from Julio, the advocate” a filmmaker revealed.
Chems Production Limited which is pursuing Sh5.25 millions from Zuku TV has boldly confronted them.
As a result, this has made others fight for their pays albeit behind the scene.
If the pay TV is sold without the involvement of people and companies they owe, it would be disastrous to the latter.
Wananchi Limited CEO Genue Mwaura has been silent on these complaints, indicating things are bad there.
